Where we once saw prayer as a religious act designed to merit God’s favor (or the approval of other Christians), we now see prayer as an act of worship, done not to push God’s buttons like he is some cosmic vending machine but out of response to his initiative in our relationship. This is why the rhythm of feeling Scripture comes first in this book. The expectation is that as you begin to wade into God’s revelation of himself to you through his Word you will begin to experience the compulsion to reveal yourself to him in prayer—our second rhythm. Worship is always our response to God’s
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